Oxygen was first identified at the end of the eighteenth century but was not used as a
therapeutic tool until 1887, by Holsapel. Although oxygen toxicity has been reported …

Although many therapeutic modalities are currently available for the treatment of patients
with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypoxemia, only long …

Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) has been shown to be of substantial benefit in the
management of patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and …

Since 1981 long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) has become an important procedure for the
rehabilitation of patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency in Switzerland too. As a result …

This review discusses the different aspects of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT). In selected
patients with chronic hypoxaemia, LTOT may increase the life-span and quality of life. Since …

Consequently, there has been a considerable development of LTOT in recent years, which
is also accounted for by the technological improvements in the way of supplying oxygen at …

Abstract This Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Guideline on the provision of
home oxygen therapy in adults updates a previous Guideline from 2015. The Guideline is …

Major studies have shown that LTOT improves survival in patients with COPD, although the
precise mechanism remains unclear. There are established guidelines for prescription, but …

Domiciliary long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is a routine modality of treatment in advanced
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). More than 1 million patients worldwide …

Introduction: LTOT is a well-established treatment option for hypoxemic patients. Scientific
evidence for its benefits of LTOT dates back to the 1980s, when two randomized controlled …